__._,_.___----- Original Message -----From: mannan@ewubd.eduSent: 07 October, 2007 9:34 AMSubject: Re: [chottala.com] Re: Great MemoryIf I remember right the first Grand was where the Jalsha Cinema was. In
fifties this place was known as 'Chunargoodam.' Bipani Bitan came later.
Chicken and paratha was excellent there. Perhaps I am one of those few
survivors who can talk about that. If this Grand is the same Grand you are
talking about Mr. Sharfuddin, then you may pass some bits of information
and if possible couple of photographs to me. I will try to develop a
feature on it for one of my occassional features for Daily Star (Weekend
or Campus). How can one forget about 'Fresco' near Ujala Cineman at
Station Road! It survived till early seventies. The sons of the owner
Newaj and Riaj went ot school with me. So did Irfan of Royal Hotel in KC
Dey Roay and Anupam of Nobelty (West of Laldighi). Good memories never
fade.
Take care and have a nice day.
Prof. Abdul Mannan
Dear Helal
>
> Actually all the Grand Hotels in Chittagong were established by my Grand
> Father Haji Aminuddin.My beloved grand pa died in 1983 & after that the
> business becoming down.Also a political harassment was there also which I
> think Helal you know better.
>
> Now no Grand Hotel is there. But still some old habitants of Chittagong
> can remember our Hotels' Shahi Halim,Lachcha Shemai,Moglai Paratha,Dudia
> Halwa,Aflatun Halwa,Sohan Papri(big size),Shirmal Roti,& so many items
> which in fact, my Grand Father introduced while he migrated from India
> after 1947.
>
> Anyway,Past is past.
>
> Pray for us & for human kind.
>
> Fi Amanillah
>
> Sharfuddin
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Helal Ahmed
> To: chottala@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: 03 October, 2007 11:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [chottala.com] Re: Great Memory
>
>
>
> Miro and Sharif bhai:
>
> I also miss big time Gorur Goshto o Shada bhat from Miskin Shah mazar
> hotel. It was a very small hotel right below the Miskin Shah mazar.
> BTW, our chottala member Sharfuddin's dad used to own the Grand Hotel.
> Sharfuddin, dosto, do you guys still have the same Halim recipe? Just
> curious!!
>
> Take care everyone.
> Helal
>
> asharif311 <ASharif311@aol.com > wrote:
> Miru,
>
> I still miss "Arabi Halim" of Iqbal Hotel (dewan bazar). .. and also
> Grand Holet of Riazuddin Bazar...
>
> How about the guy who made ' pyazu' and 'canabut' near the ctg
> municipal center (Anderkilla-r more).
>
> Good Old Days ...
>
> Alim Sharif (AZAD)
> FL, USA.
>
> --- In chottala@yahoogroups.com , "Miro Jangi" <mjangi@...> wrote:
> >
> > Helal/Sharfuddin and All:
> >
> > I personally miss "Arabi Halim" from Iqbal Hotel (dewan
> > bazar)...Small things like 'Pyazu" brings back so much memory from
> > back home.....We had a skinny pyazu vendor named "Bacchu-ya" in our
> para, and he was the best...till this days Pyazu reminds me of
> him...I remember hitting a cricket ball right into his frying pan(non
> intentional), he was mad as hell and complained to everyone that was
> related to me :)
> >
> > ...There was "Kabijjar Dowanor Cha" I miss it whenevr I drink
> tea....There was "Mathhor Biryany" (actually it was chonabut)
> and "dail-pury" from Chandan Pura area which was just the best I ever
> had...
> >
> > I also remeber a "shon-papri wala", to whom we called "Zeda", used
> to sell us shon-papri in credit if we didnt have the money...I am
> sure I payed all of Zeda's bills in full, if not I hope Zeda will
> forigive me as I was very young...:)
> >
> > It goes without saying that the Eid was by far the best occassion
> in my life and the joy of having new clothes, shoes and just roaming
> around with friends was just fantastic...Now they are all far away in
> time and just a sweet memory. Anyways, Eid Mubarak to all fo you in
> advance...Thanks,
> >
> > Miro
> >
> >
> > --- In chottala@yahoogroups.com , Helal Ahmed <huahmed@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Salaam Dosto.
> > >
> > > Indeed, Ramadan is the month of Mercy on us. I was just trying
> > to be humorous in response to Miro bhai's mail.
> > > Dosto, i know that it's not good to eat deep fried stuff
> > however, Iftar with out deep fried Piyanju and Beguni along with
> > Chonaboot. i can't even imagine. I'm very grateful to Allah Rabbul
> > A'alameen for allowing me to fast throughout the Ramadan and letting
> > me to break my fast with the traditional back home Iftar items.
> > > Thik aache dosto, valo thakish ar Eid shopping er shomoy
> > shabdhan thakish.
> > >
> > > Helal
> > >
> > >
> > > sharfuddin@ wrote:
> > > Dear Helal
> > >
> > > Its Allah's mercy during the month of ramadan.Don't you think
> > so? If we continue this during non-fasting period we may put in
> > health hazard within weeks.
> > >
> > > But,below statment from Miro Bhai is 100% helpful for a better &
> > disease free life.
> > >
> > > May Allah bless us all.
> > >
> > > Take Care
> > >
> > > Sharfuddin
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Helal Ahmed
> > > To: chottala@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: 02 October, 2007 10:23 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [chottala.com] FW: About your heart / Parthfa-
> Paris
> > >
> > >
> > > Miro bhai:
> > >
> > > Salaam. Thanks for your fwded mail. Hopefully i will be OK after
> > eating Piyanju and Beguni for 30 days in a row..... LOL!
> > >
> > > Helal
> > >
> > > Miro Jangi <mjangi@> wrote:
> > > Dear all,
> > > please read the following seriously.
> > > Regards,
> > > Bikash
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear All
> > >
> > > I will request you to go through the following conversation. It
> > will
> > > take 5 minutes but will be a great learning for you and your
> > nearest and dearest ones.
> > > Partha Pratim Majumder
> > > from Par is
> > >
> > >
> > > []
> > > A chat with Dr.Devi Shetty, Narayana Hrudayalaya (Heart
> > Specialist)
> > > Bangalore was arranged by WIPRO for its employees.
> > > The transcript of the chat is given below. Useful for everyone.
> > >
> > >
> > > Qn: What are the thumb rules for a layman to take care of his
> > heart ?
> > >
> > > Ans:
> > > 1. Diet - Less of carbohydrate, more of protein, less oil
> > > 2. Exercise - Half an hour's walk, at least five days a week;
> > avoid
> > > lifts and avoid sitting for a longtime
> > > 3. Quit smoking
> > > 4. Control weight
> > > 5. Control blood pressure and sugar
> > >
> > > Qn: Is eating non-veg food (fish) good for the heart?
> > >
> > > Ans: No
> > >
> > > Qn: It's still a grave shock to hear that some apparently healthy
> > person
> > > gets a cardiac arrest. How do we understand it in perspective?
> > >
> > > Ans: This is called silent attack; that is why we recommend
> > everyone
> > > past the age of 30 to undergo routine health checkups.
> > >
> > > Qn: Are heart diseases hereditary?
> > >
> > > Ans: Yes
> > >
> > > Qn: What are the ways in which the heart is stressed? What
> > practices
> > > do you suggest to de-stress?
> > >
> > >
> > > Ans: Change your attitude towards life. Do not look for perfection
> > in
> > > everything in life.
> > >
> > > Qn: Is walking better than jogging or is more intensive exercise
> > > required to keep a healthy heart?
> > >
> > > Ans: Walking is better than jogging since jogging leads to early
> > > fatigue and injury to joints .
> > >
> > > Qn: You have done so much for the poor and needy. What has
> > inspired
> > > you to do so?
> > >
> > > Ans: Mother Theresa , who was my patient.
> > >
> > > Qn: Can people with low blood pressure suffer heart diseases?
> > >
> > > Ans: Extremely rare
> > >
> > > Qn: Does cholesterol accumulates right from an early age
> > > (I'm currently only 22) or do you have to worry about it only
> > after
> > > you are above 30 years of age?
> > >
> > > Ans: Cholesterol accumulates from childhood.
> > >
> > > Qn: How do irregular eating habits affect the heart ?
> > >
> > > Ans: You tend to eat junk food when the habits are irregular and
> > your
> > > body's enzyme release for digestion gets confused.
> > >
> > > Qn: How can I control cholesterol content without using medicines?
> > >
> > > Ans: Control diet, walk and eat walnut.
> > >
> > > Qn: Can yoga prevent heart ailments?
> > >
> > > Ans: Yoga helps.
> > >
> > > Qn: Which is the best and worst food for the heart?
> > >
> > > Ans: Fruits and vegetables are the best and the worst is oil.
> > >
> > > Qn: Which oil is better - groundnut, sunflower, olive?
> > >
> > > Ans: All oils are bad .
> > >
> > > Qn: What is the routine checkup one should go through? Is there
> > any
> > > specific test?
> > >
> > > Ans: Routine blood test to ensure sugar, cholesterol is ok. Check
> > BP,
> > > Treadmill test after an echo.
> > >
> > > Qn: What are the first aid steps to be taken on a heart attack?
> > >
> > > Ans: Help the person into a sleeping position , place an aspirin
> > > tablet under the tongue with a sorbitrate tablet if available, and
> > > rush him to a coronary care unit since the maximum casualty takes
> > > place within the first hour.
> > >
> > > Qn: How do you differentiate between pain caused by a heart attack
> > > and that caused due to gastric trouble?
> > >
> > > Ans: Extremely difficult without ECG.
> > >
> > > Qn: What is the main cause of a steep increase in heart problems
> > > amongst youngsters? I see people of about 30-40 yrs of age having
> > > heart attacks and serious heart problems.
> > >
> > > Ans: Increased awareness has increased incidents. Also, sedentary
> > > lifestyles, smoking, junk food, lack of exercise in a country
> > where
> > > people are genetically three times more vulnerable for heart
> > attacks
> > > than Europeans and Americans.
> > >
> > > Qn: Is it possible for a person to have BP outside the normal
> > range
> > > of 120/80 and yet be perfectly healthy?
> > >
> > > Ans: Yes.
> > >
> > > Qn: Marriages within close relatives can lead to heart problems
> > for
> > > the child. Is it true?
> > >
> > > Ans : Yes, co-sanguinity leads to congenital abnormalities and you
> > > may not have a software engineer as a child
> > >
> > > Qn: Many of us have an irregular daily routine and many a times we
> > > have to stay late nights in office. Does this affect our heart ?
> > What
> > > precautions would you recommend?
> > >
> > > Ans : When you are young, nature protects you against all these
> > > irregularities. However, as you grow older, respect the biological
> > > clock.
> > >
> > > Qn: Will taking anti-hypertensive drugs cause some other
> > > complications (short / long term)?
> > >
> > > Ans : Yes, most drugs have some side effects. However, modern
> > > anti-hypertensive drugs are extremely safe.
> > >
> > > Qn: Will consuming more coffee/tea lead to heart attacks?
> > >
> > > Ans : No.
> > >
> > > Qn: Are asthma patients more prone to heart disease?
> > >
> > > Ans : No.
> > >
> > > Qn: How would you define junk food?
> > >
> > > Ans : Fried food like Kentucky , McDonalds , samosas, and even
> > masala
> > > dosas.
> > >
> > > Qn: You mentioned that Indians are three times more vulnerable.
> > What
> > > is the reason for this, as Europeans and Americans also eat a lot
> > of
> > > junk food?
> > >
> > > Ans: Every race is vulnerable to some disease and unfortunately,
> > > Indians are vulnerable for the most expensive disease.
> > >
> > > Qn: Does consuming bananas help reduce hypertension?
> > >
> > > Ans : No.
> > >
> > > Qn: Can a person help himself during a heart attack (Because we
> > see a
> > > lot of forwarded emails on this)?
> > >
> > > Ans : Yes. Lie down comfortably and put an aspirin tablet of any
> > > description under the tongue and ask someone to take you to the
> > > nearest coronary care unit without any delay and do not wait for
> > the
> > > ambulance since most of the time, the ambulance does not turn up.
> > >
> > > Qn: Do, in any way, low white blood cells and low hemoglobin count
> > > lead to heart problems?
> > >
> > > Ans : No. But it is ideal to have normal hemoglobin level to
> > increase
> > > your exercise capacity.
> > >
> > > Qn: Sometimes, due to the hectic schedule we are not able to
> > > exercise. So, does walking while doing daily chores at home or
> > > climbing the stairs in the house, work as a substitute for
> > exercise?
> > >
> > > Ans : Certainly. Avoid sitting continuously for more than half an
> > > hour and even the act of getting out of the chair and going to
> > > another chair and sitting helps a lot.
> > >
> > > Qn: Is there a relation between heart problems and blood sugar?
> > >
> > > Ans: Yes. A strong relationship since diabetics are more
> > vulnerable
> > > to heart attacks than non-diabetics.
> > >
> > > Qn: What are the things one needs to take care of after a heart
> > > operation?
> > >
> > > Ans : Diet, exercise, drugs on time , Control cholesterol, BP,
> > weight.
> > >
> > > Qn: Are people working on night shifts more vulnerable to heart
> > > disease when compared to day shift workers?
> > >
> > > Ans : No.
> > >
> > > Qn: What are the modern anti-hypertensive drugs?
> > >
> > > Ans : There are hundreds of drugs and your doctor will chose the
> > > right combination for your problem, but my suggestion is to avoid
> > the
> > > drugs and go for natural ways of controlling blood pressure by
> > walk,
> > > diet to
> > > reduce weight and changing attitudes towards lifestyles.
> > >
> > > Qn: Does dispirin or similar headache pills increase the risk of
> > heart
> > > attacks?
> > >
> > > Ans : No.
> > >
> > > Qn: Why is the rate of heart attacks more in men than in women?
> > >
> > > Ans : Nature protects women till the age of 45.
> > >
> > > Qn: How can one keep the heart in a good condition?
> > >
> > > Ans : Eat a healthy diet, avoid junk food, exercise everyday, do
> > not
> > > smoke and, go for health checkups if you are past the age of 30 (
> > > once in six months recommended)...
> > >
> > > Send it to all your nearest and dearest which should be
> > many..........
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
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> > > President
> > > BASUG (Bangladesh Support Group)
> > > www.basug.nl
> > > The Netherlands
> > > Tel: +31(0)6-290.855.88
> > > Fax: +31(0)70-381.82.04
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